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who's participating because now it's the obama white house. and you know that saying if you don't stand for something, you fall for anything? >> sure. >> so i decided a while back that it's best to participate and let people know who work for us, namely our senators, our representatives, our president. you know, what our needs are. and to be a team player. so i have loved going around this country being a surrogate and bumping into amazing people like you at conventions. >> i got a quick question for you before i let you go. would you ever get into politics yourself? >> oh, no. no. my opinions are too -- i don't want to extend a red cape but i will support the people i believe in with the policies i believe in to go out there and help to make a difference. >> lynn, good to see you as always. we'll be watching for your production as well. >> you, come and see the play. >> absolutely. thanks again, lynn. >>> and it is final four weekend. that is right. this weekend thousands now flocking here to atlanta not just for the games but also for the bi
who's participating because now it's the obama white house. and you know that saying if you don't stand for something, you fall for anything? >> sure. >> so i decided a while back that it's best to participate and let people know who work for us, namely our senators, our representatives, our president. you know, what our needs are. and to be a team player. so i have loved going around this country being a surrogate and bumping into amazing people like you at conventions. >> i...
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. >> jeff, does it pass the smell test that the obama white house itself would not be informed about this just from a potential p.r. standpoint? >> it certainly actually does pass the smell test that the white house would not be involved. attorney general holder had to know. there is no question that a decision like this goes all the way to the attorney general. now, just to put this in a little perspective, the a.p. has suggested that this is part of an investigation of a leak regarding a possible terrorist attack in yemen and the administration will surely say look, you know, it's all well and good that journalists want to protect their sources, but this is a matter of life and death. if this stuff gets leaked, people will die, so we are willing to take that extreme step. i think that's the kind of balance you're going to see on this story. >> we'll see what the department of justice says about it. dana, the other controversy is the news the irs intentionally red flagged conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. they would look for key words like tea party or patriot to a
. >> jeff, does it pass the smell test that the obama white house itself would not be informed about this just from a potential p.r. standpoint? >> it certainly actually does pass the smell test that the white house would not be involved. attorney general holder had to know. there is no question that a decision like this goes all the way to the attorney general. now, just to put this in a little perspective, the a.p. has suggested that this is part of an investigation of a leak...
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obama. and in 2012 they voted to re-elect him with 71% of their vote. a vote they expect to lead to change. >> hey, obama, don't deport my momma! >> but reform is too big of an issue for just one party. so they've made their way to the outside of the senator marco rubio. >> we ask him to stand up and champion our cause. >> they're giving a couple speeches. a lot of the local media have shown up. the plan is for them to all march inside and get senator rubio to make a statement. the son of cuban immigrants, rubio has the story that connects with the latinos. >> my father was born to a family in rural cuba. >> and rubio in the gop's best shot at reaching this crucial vote. >> his parents were cuban exiles. they did everything they could to guarantee him a better tomorrow. >> right. >> so we're trying to say, you know, champion the cause. whether he's here or not, nobody ever says anything, it's like we'll get back to you. you're an elected official, you should be available to the people. >> ma
obama. and in 2012 they voted to re-elect him with 71% of their vote. a vote they expect to lead to change. >> hey, obama, don't deport my momma! >> but reform is too big of an issue for just one party. so they've made their way to the outside of the senator marco rubio. >> we ask him to stand up and champion our cause. >> they're giving a couple speeches. a lot of the local media have shown up. the plan is for them to all march inside and get senator rubio to make a...
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he's a frequent critic of the obama white house. this time he's on the president's side. the country grappling with the question how far should a government go to protect its citizens. joining me for that debate is attorney alan dershowitz. welcome. alan, let me start with you. that was the same senator lindsey graham who refuses to countenance universal background checks or any kind of gun register because of the terrible invasion into privacy of american lives, and there he is basically endorsing the single greatest invasion into privacy of american lives you could possibly imagine. >> there's hypocrisy on both sides. the man on the top of your show, glenn greenwald, does a terrible disservice. i'm also opposed to this intrusion but he makes it sound like the obama administration is doing it in order to go after people like you and me and ordinary americans. >> how do we know they're not? >> we know they're not. >> do we? >> yes. >> given the fact they were targeting tea party members through the irs and we were shocked by that. we didn't know they were secretly targeti
he's a frequent critic of the obama white house. this time he's on the president's side. the country grappling with the question how far should a government go to protect its citizens. joining me for that debate is attorney alan dershowitz. welcome. alan, let me start with you. that was the same senator lindsey graham who refuses to countenance universal background checks or any kind of gun register because of the terrible invasion into privacy of american lives, and there he is basically...
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. >>> just days after the white house had to reverse course anding a knowledge that president obama did in fact know that his uncle lives in boston, his uncle who was cited for dui and had it fight deportation, the president is fighting more criticism of his management style. they say the president rarely, if ever, had a private meeting with katherine sebelius. she took responsibility for the obama care snafus. the white house has not said how many times sebelius did sit down face-to-face with the president. earlier i asked how this report reflects on the white house, the president and his management style. >> i was surprised this week when the president told chris matthews in an interview that he really didn't think he had to reflect upon his management style, everything was fine in the white house, the real problem was the fact that we have such large signatuagencies government, big bureaucracies, it's hard to get things down. he's the chief executive. he's had five years to address that issue if that's what he thinks. if he thinks a bureaucracy is a problem like this, why did he assi
. >>> just days after the white house had to reverse course anding a knowledge that president obama did in fact know that his uncle lives in boston, his uncle who was cited for dui and had it fight deportation, the president is fighting more criticism of his management style. they say the president rarely, if ever, had a private meeting with katherine sebelius. she took responsibility for the obama care snafus. the white house has not said how many times sebelius did sit down...
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obama lost white voters by a larger margin than jimmy carter did against ran nald rod reagan. after that the dominant view of the republican party was, we have to reach out to other groups that have not been voting for us, particularly hispanics and asian american. the push for immigration reform that marco rubio led and cruz opposed. you see the balance of power and the party move away from that. turn out more of their core supporters to an uncompromising concerted agenda. that's what we're seeing, i think, play out ultimately here in this government shutdown and the debt ceiling fight. >> just got a few seconds but i want to put you in and get your thoughts about, is this -- the ted cruz faction, if you like, is that potentially something that could split the republican party? is it perhaps the genersis of a third party? >> you know, i don't know if they will split off into a third party but no question that it is splitting the party as we're watching. not so much over ends but means. broad opposition of obama care, dead manned f demand for smaller government. so far the pol
obama lost white voters by a larger margin than jimmy carter did against ran nald rod reagan. after that the dominant view of the republican party was, we have to reach out to other groups that have not been voting for us, particularly hispanics and asian american. the push for immigration reform that marco rubio led and cruz opposed. you see the balance of power and the party move away from that. turn out more of their core supporters to an uncompromising concerted agenda. that's what we're...
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. >>> hello, everyone, and welcome to our special coverage of the white house core cores dinner. i'm don lemon. headlining this event, of course, president obama along with tv late night host conan o'brien with an audience of journalists and celebs. >> can't have you stockpiling all these tickets deciding where everyone sits. i really need you to release some of these tables. >> well, you know my motto, ed, you scratch my back i won't lacerate yours. >> i have integrity, sir. i'm not going to cut a deal. >> i've seen your work, ed. let's not kid ourselves. this is the partre
. >>> hello, everyone, and welcome to our special coverage of the white house core cores dinner. i'm don lemon. headlining this event, of course, president obama along with tv late night host conan o'brien with an audience of journalists and celebs. >> can't have you stockpiling all these tickets deciding where everyone sits. i really need you to release some of these tables. >> well, you know my motto, ed, you scratch my back i won't lacerate yours. >> i have...
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the obama white house proposed the sequester. and they proposed it with widely dis -- >> it was never meant to happen. it was to be a threat. >> right. but that make it is to me, that's why i'm not one of those republicans who fell in love with it and decided it was the best thing to do. it got more than two-thirds of the vote. a lot decided that a little relief in the short term, and relief for defense and above all, getting this off the table so we don't have republicans fighting republicans for the next year so we can focus on -- >> say it. obamacare. >> you actually think by november 2014 obamacare is going to be a winner for the democrat party? nancy pelosi told me that. >> if they fight. you can't win a fight you're not engaged. i think democrats will enjoy this because the computer and the rollout have been a disaster. here's the problem with the republican position. they don't really have an alternative, so they want to repeal it. republicans want to take us back to the day when is you can be denied coverage for a pre-exi
the obama white house proposed the sequester. and they proposed it with widely dis -- >> it was never meant to happen. it was to be a threat. >> right. but that make it is to me, that's why i'm not one of those republicans who fell in love with it and decided it was the best thing to do. it got more than two-thirds of the vote. a lot decided that a little relief in the short term, and relief for defense and above all, getting this off the table so we don't have republicans fighting...
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h >> the obama care website meltdown, and the president's personal tough. a woman fants at the white house. he comes to her aid. she is well enough to join me live. that's coming next. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor i save time, money,st, and i avoid frustration. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare, written by people just like you. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. start using olay fresh effects. a fresh collection of skin care. cleanse with s'wipe out wetcloths... and perfect with bb cream. with skin this fresh, you'll need no filter. get fresh effects by olay. with skin this fresh, you'll♪need no filter. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the ec
h >> the obama care website meltdown, and the president's personal tough. a woman fants at the white house. he comes to her aid. she is well enough to join me live. that's coming next. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. if you've...
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one of the big issues for the obama white house is trying to raise the minimum wage. can the fast food workers live off of $7.25 or $9 an hour. let's discuss with dave jamison. the white house mentioned the low wage worker protest in a blog written last week. he says marking four years since the last increase americans across the country are making the case for why raising the minimum wage is good for workers and the economy. why are these protests bubbling up right now? do they really have a shot at changing? >> i think they are bubbling up now because a lot of workers are fed up. these workers at the very bottom of the economic ladder, a lot of them have been going backwards since the reception ended. whatever raises they received are not enough to keep up with the cost of living. these workers are tired of it. they look around and see a company like mcdonald's which had net income of $1.4 billion last year. the ceo making 8 or $9 million and if you're a fry cook, you have to put yourself in that guy's shoes. she's probably looking around and sees the money executiv
one of the big issues for the obama white house is trying to raise the minimum wage. can the fast food workers live off of $7.25 or $9 an hour. let's discuss with dave jamison. the white house mentioned the low wage worker protest in a blog written last week. he says marking four years since the last increase americans across the country are making the case for why raising the minimum wage is good for workers and the economy. why are these protests bubbling up right now? do they really have a...
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what president obama said about her thursday at a private fund-raiser in california is, calling her, quote, by far the best-looking attorney general, and the white house answering to cnn about the comment. >> how has he reflected on his comments and has he called her? >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments, and, you know, they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments. >> it's sexist. that simple comment makes voters much less likely to see her as qualified or worthy of their vote. >> harmless or sexist, it sparks a debate. >> and also raising eyebrows overnight -- >> it's not as if he called her a slut. >> he said, quote, he is preulant and dedicated before he mentioned her looks. >> the debate requires more context and knowledge because we don't fully know the extent of their friendship which they claim to have. >> the president has been on the defensive before fighting for the boys' club attitude. this picture of the inner circle had many asking, where are the
what president obama said about her thursday at a private fund-raiser in california is, calling her, quote, by far the best-looking attorney general, and the white house answering to cnn about the comment. >> how has he reflected on his comments and has he called her? >> he called her to apologize for the distraction created by his comments, and, you know, they are old friends and good friends, and he did not want in any way to diminish the attorney general's professional...
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the role that michelle obama plays for president obama in the white house, what is that role and how has it changed? >> it's about the overall vision, this is not a first lady who bursts into the west wing saying, we have to do this and this and this. >> i heard she's rarely seen. >> rarely seen, the constructive thing to remember, is that she never wanted her husband to be a politician. and if he was going to be a politician, she didn't want him to become a regular politician. they talk a lot about getting past the washington noise, about why they came to washington. what they wanted to accomplish. early in the administration there was some tension over that, because she had one idea over what kind of president her husband should be, and some advisers had another. that has softened now, but we still see from her this kind of defining aspect, it's almost like she's the guardian of the ultimate obama mission. this is what you're here to do, here are the standards i expect everybody to live up to. >> when she was talking to the french first lady she called living in the white house hel
the role that michelle obama plays for president obama in the white house, what is that role and how has it changed? >> it's about the overall vision, this is not a first lady who bursts into the west wing saying, we have to do this and this and this. >> i heard she's rarely seen. >> rarely seen, the constructive thing to remember, is that she never wanted her husband to be a politician. and if he was going to be a politician, she didn't want him to become a regular...
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white house seems to have botched the general rollout of the post most i'm prior tabl program but what allows people to buy health insurance. democrats know it's a serious problem and this is why if it continues to be a problem, we probably won't be talking about the shut down in three months time. >> right, anthony weiner, let talk about 2016, you have good connections with hillary clinton and she is expected to run, not sure what the gop is and when you look at the runners and riders here, who do you think the democrats should fear most, is it chris christie or actually, potentially someone like ted cruz? >> i see no reason why this dynamic won't play out in the primary complex. ted cruz lost this first primary. republicans, he basically put them in a corner and i look at the numbers in the republican party and within the favorites that choose people in iowa and he's doing great. so this kind of -- look, i think the republican party and i'm not the first to say this is in the mist of this identity crisis that i thought ended in 2012 and it clearly didn't. to some degree, i would be v
white house seems to have botched the general rollout of the post most i'm prior tabl program but what allows people to buy health insurance. democrats know it's a serious problem and this is why if it continues to be a problem, we probably won't be talking about the shut down in three months time. >> right, anthony weiner, let talk about 2016, you have good connections with hillary clinton and she is expected to run, not sure what the gop is and when you look at the runners and riders...
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house. [ speaking spanish ] [ speaking spanish ] >> in 2008, 67% of the latino vote went to barack obama. an in 2012, they voted to reelect him, with 71% of their vote, a vote they expect to lead to change. >> hey, obama, don't deport my mama! hey, obama, don't deport my mama! >> but immigration reform is too big of an issue for just one party. so the marchers have made their way to orlando, florida, where they have assembled outside the office of republican senator marco rubio. >> in front of senator rubio's office, we ask him to stand up and champion our cause. >> they're giving a couple of speeches. a lot of the local media have shown up. the plan is for them to march inside and get senator marco rubio to make a statement. the son of cuban immigrants, rubio has the youth, energy, and background story that connects with many latinos. >> my grandfather was born to a farming family in rural cuba. >> and for a party that is woefully out of touch with 60% of the population, rubio is the party's best shot at reaching this crucial vote. >> his parents were cuban exiles, and, you know, they d
house. [ speaking spanish ] [ speaking spanish ] >> in 2008, 67% of the latino vote went to barack obama. an in 2012, they voted to reelect him, with 71% of their vote, a vote they expect to lead to change. >> hey, obama, don't deport my mama! hey, obama, don't deport my mama! >> but immigration reform is too big of an issue for just one party. so the marchers have made their way to orlando, florida, where they have assembled outside the office of republican senator marco...
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obama and the white house a bit of a throwback, what exactly did you mean by that? >> well, i'm struck by the fact that this very capable, very smart, largely professional career woman has chosen as a first lady to be very traditional in her interests. she is a stay-at-home mom. her interests outside that family domain are sort of women's domain, healthy bodies, healthy food, so forth and so on. she could as well be a first lady in the 1950s as in the second decade in the 21st century. and we know some of her predecessors have played far more active political roles. i refer to her as a throwback. and i suspect her decision to play that relatively conventional role -- or their decision, she's on the cover of "vogue" i believe it is this month, was a very deliberate one. >> yeah. obviously hillary clinton got very negative publicity when she headed up health care reform in the 1990s. >>> raising kids in the white house is far from new. the bushes had the twins, the clintons had chelsea. do wu hear the frustrations about raising two kids now? >> well, it depends on the
obama and the white house a bit of a throwback, what exactly did you mean by that? >> well, i'm struck by the fact that this very capable, very smart, largely professional career woman has chosen as a first lady to be very traditional in her interests. she is a stay-at-home mom. her interests outside that family domain are sort of women's domain, healthy bodies, healthy food, so forth and so on. she could as well be a first lady in the 1950s as in the second decade in the 21st century....
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obama's first term in the white house. cnn has learned she has been working on a second-term agenda since december. and she may pick up a new cause, valerie jarrett, a top adviser to the president, is a longtime friend to the first couple. >> she's going to take on issues that she cares passionate will by. she wants to make sure her heart is in it and she can give it the energy it deserves. >> reporter: but the first lady's top priority is her family. >> at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. my daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world. >> reporter: living in the most famous house in the world, the obamas have tried to stay grounded. >> i always tell my friends that i still recognize them. they haven't become some other crazy kids. >> reporter: they have some help from the first lady's mother, marian robinson, who lives on the third floor of the white house, and they keep a daily routine. mrs. obama is up early, sometimes 4:30 a.m., letting bo out and hitting the g
obama's first term in the white house. cnn has learned she has been working on a second-term agenda since december. and she may pick up a new cause, valerie jarrett, a top adviser to the president, is a longtime friend to the first couple. >> she's going to take on issues that she cares passionate will by. she wants to make sure her heart is in it and she can give it the energy it deserves. >> reporter: but the first lady's top priority is her family. >> at the end of the day,...
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all that after last week, the white house said that basha bashar alasaad probably used chemical weapons, but they said it was a small amount. it does seem to contradict what president obama said earlier about a red line that the regime couldn't cross. >> i keep feeling i've seen this movie before in bosnia. and i really do liken syria to bosnia, not libya and all the other. bosnia. in bosnia, the united states did not want to accept there was an ethnic cleansing or genocide going on. all sides were equally guilty. it took a final massacre. it has been tried and they've been charged with genocide, the culprits. here, 70,000 casualties, two years later and the president laid down not just his red line, but the kper national communities red line. also, the president doesn't like it. it is a violation of the laws of war. it's a crime that the world has to deal with. i was interviewed and i have been doing this for weeks and months. and this week, we have had two eyewitnesss, basically, inside syria who have told us about what they saw about five of these attacks over the last several months
all that after last week, the white house said that basha bashar alasaad probably used chemical weapons, but they said it was a small amount. it does seem to contradict what president obama said earlier about a red line that the regime couldn't cross. >> i keep feeling i've seen this movie before in bosnia. and i really do liken syria to bosnia, not libya and all the other. bosnia. in bosnia, the united states did not want to accept there was an ethnic cleansing or genocide going on. all...
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it's not the biggest, just the latest leak to hamstring the obama administration. the white house is launching an investigation to find out how that secret got out. >> what we're focused on doing right now -- and you see this in the dni statement -- is frankly doing an assessment of damage done to national security by the revelation of this information, which is necessarily secret because the united states needs to be able to conduct intelligence activities without those methods being revealed to the world. currently, there's an investigation under way to understand what potential damage may be done. as it related to any potential investigations, we're still in the early stages of this. obviously, the justice department would have to be involved in that. so this is something i think will be addressed in the coming days by the justice department, the intelligence community in consultation with the full interagency that's been affected by these very disturbing leaks of national security administration. >> leaks are nothing new to the administration. just a couple wee
it's not the biggest, just the latest leak to hamstring the obama administration. the white house is launching an investigation to find out how that secret got out. >> what we're focused on doing right now -- and you see this in the dni statement -- is frankly doing an assessment of damage done to national security by the revelation of this information, which is necessarily secret because the united states needs to be able to conduct intelligence activities without those methods being...
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so what we're focus. >> you're listening to the white house briefing, jay carney talking about the obama care website. that debacle. and then the smaller screen you see right there, we're watching two things really. you're see the house, a republican sponsored bill the keep your health plan act being voed on right now in the house. it will probably pass. but the rez has said he will veto it. jay carney saying in that briefing they're working to get the website fixed and the president is looking forward to working with congress on some sort of lenlation or ways to improve the obama care, the entire system. so we'll keep you updated on that. the president says the buck stops with him on health care problems. you heard him right here on cnn yesterday. so does he feed to be a manager and fire some staffers? specifically, kathleen sebelius? we're going to take a closer look with our gloria borger next. i started part-time, now i'm a manager.n. my employer matches my charitable giving. really. i get bonuses even working part-time. where i work, over 400 people are promoted every day. healthcar
so what we're focus. >> you're listening to the white house briefing, jay carney talking about the obama care website. that debacle. and then the smaller screen you see right there, we're watching two things really. you're see the house, a republican sponsored bill the keep your health plan act being voed on right now in the house. it will probably pass. but the rez has said he will veto it. jay carney saying in that briefing they're working to get the website fixed and the president is...
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. >> reporter: i'm dan lothian at the white house. a major push by the obama administration this week on gun violence. on monday the president heads to the university of hartford where he will deliver remarks and also meet with sandy hook families. both the vice president and the first lady will also hold separate event on the issue this week here at the white house and in chicago. then on wednesday the president unveils his much anticipated budget. he'll also make a statement and then later on that evening sit down about w a dozen republican lawmakers in an ongoing effort to reach across the aisle and finally on the lighter side. the president will host music legends and honor the naval academy football team. >> i'm paul steinhauser at the cnn political desk. gun control is a top issue in a special congressional issue tuesday in the chicago area. the seat became vacant after jesse jackson jr. stepped down before being convicted of felony tax charges. the district is dominated by democrats. wednesday, demonstrators urging congress to
. >> reporter: i'm dan lothian at the white house. a major push by the obama administration this week on gun violence. on monday the president heads to the university of hartford where he will deliver remarks and also meet with sandy hook families. both the vice president and the first lady will also hold separate event on the issue this week here at the white house and in chicago. then on wednesday the president unveils his much anticipated budget. he'll also make a statement and then...
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the white house now beginning to build major support for obama care. and it's moving into higher gear as we just heard from the president a few hours ago. president touting the benefits of the law during a speech in maryland saying it will help the overall economy. open enrollment begins in five days, tuesday, october 1st. right now the country's inching closer at the same time to a federal government shutdown. the senate is debating a bill to keep the government running but it would not include funding for obama care. also right now, the secretary of state john kerry is gearing up for his historic meeting with his iranian counterpart, they'll be discussing possible compromise on iran's nuclear program. this is the highest level exchange between two countries since late 1970s, when the iranians took americans hostage at the u.s. embassy in tehran for 444 days. it's been one of the center pieces of the obama care sales pitch, assuring people that they will be able to keep their own doctor, keep their own health care plan, as the new law goes into effect
the white house now beginning to build major support for obama care. and it's moving into higher gear as we just heard from the president a few hours ago. president touting the benefits of the law during a speech in maryland saying it will help the overall economy. open enrollment begins in five days, tuesday, october 1st. right now the country's inching closer at the same time to a federal government shutdown. the senate is debating a bill to keep the government running but it would not...
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. >>> on to lighter news, the white house correspondents' dinner where president obama is usually the headliner, but not at the so-called nerd prom. that's when you call team coco. last night conan o'brien closed out the dinner where hollywood meets washington for a night of laughs. but it was conan's, the question was conan's routine as funny as the others we've seen recently. here are some highlights. >> ladies and gentlemen, let's get going. right here at the start, i'll share something with you people and this doesn't leave this room. i say this with absolute confidence because we're on c-span. who doesn't love c-span? seriously. an entire channel shot with the backup camera on a ford explorer. congratulations to c-span to win the bid to broadcast this event. they narrowly beat out and the hilton hotel how to check out channel. that's right. the hilton. it's great to be here at the hilton. is it just me or time to stop using priceline to book this event. no, i love the hilton. i love the hilton's motto, sorry, the radisson was booked. you know, i was worried because of the sequest
. >>> on to lighter news, the white house correspondents' dinner where president obama is usually the headliner, but not at the so-called nerd prom. that's when you call team coco. last night conan o'brien closed out the dinner where hollywood meets washington for a night of laughs. but it was conan's, the question was conan's routine as funny as the others we've seen recently. here are some highlights. >> ladies and gentlemen, let's get going. right here at the start, i'll share...
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. >> the obama white house isn't commenting or disputing the "times" report which notably does not mention then secretary of state hillary clinton. >> what difference at this point does it make? >> but former white house national security spokesman tommy veeter blasted republican demands for a benghazi hearings. and for their claims that the obama administration was lying. tweeting they were wrong. and we could have avoided months of disgusting demagoguery. >> jill dougherty is joining us to explain all of this. still, it looks like there are more questions than answers regarding benghazi. how does this investigative report, does it change at all the direction of this official investigation that's still taking place? >> i don't think it really does. other than that point about al qaeda, but it's a subtle point. it's a complex, maybe that's the better word, point about al qaeda. which al qaeda? al qaeda an organized force, you know, the central command of al qaeda or was it these kind of disparate groups who are related to, affiliated with, like al qaeda, et cetera. i think you're getting t
. >> the obama white house isn't commenting or disputing the "times" report which notably does not mention then secretary of state hillary clinton. >> what difference at this point does it make? >> but former white house national security spokesman tommy veeter blasted republican demands for a benghazi hearings. and for their claims that the obama administration was lying. tweeting they were wrong. and we could have avoided months of disgusting demagoguery. >>...
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they want to keep obama in the white house, first african american president. so they won't change their vote. they are still coming out. the other was a deficit of working class white males in the upper midwest, the places hit but the auto bailout. i don't think it makes a difference christie is on the bailout. i think they are both great reporters -- >> the game change was not really contested. they obviously got good sources. >> which reminds me of another reason i don't think they were considering hillary clinton. among the things bill clinton said about obama when hilary was running against them was teddy kennedy, about barack obama a few years ago this guy would have been getting us coffee. >> really? >> yeah, it's in my book. >> does that mean it's true? >> it's in their book, it's from "game change". >> let me talk about obama and clinton, they don't like each other and today they learned to live with each other and benefit from each other in the sense that bill clinton having the current president on his arm is good for business and on barack obama oba
they want to keep obama in the white house, first african american president. so they won't change their vote. they are still coming out. the other was a deficit of working class white males in the upper midwest, the places hit but the auto bailout. i don't think it makes a difference christie is on the bailout. i think they are both great reporters -- >> the game change was not really contested. they obviously got good sources. >> which reminds me of another reason i don't think...
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i mean, what response are we hearing today from the white house and lawmakers. >> well, the white house says, allison, that congress should just pass a bill to fund the government and overt a government show down. they don't want house republicans messing with obama care. and we've heard this from president obama, they will negotiate on budget issue, taxes or spending or entitlement reforms, budgetary issues. but they don't want house republicans trying to make these big changes to the president's signature health care reform law. no now, to hear some republicans say it, we've actually budged on this. >> republicans and democrats are supposed to find a middle ground. but right now, it's the president saying my way or the highway. if i don't get everything i want, the democrats are saying they're willing to shut down the government. >> now, president obama has said that he welcomes it if republicans want to improve the law, if they can make some mutually agreed upon changes, but no one really expected that to be done separate or related to this bill. abld, you know, president obama says
i mean, what response are we hearing today from the white house and lawmakers. >> well, the white house says, allison, that congress should just pass a bill to fund the government and overt a government show down. they don't want house republicans messing with obama care. and we've heard this from president obama, they will negotiate on budget issue, taxes or spending or entitlement reforms, budgetary issues. but they don't want house republicans trying to make these big changes to the...
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white house budget was loaded with lavish perks, including a staff just to walk the first dog. here's dana's exchange with ms. bachmann. >> what i want to ask you about is the fact you said he had -- you talked about the excesses that he's engaged in, the fact that he has a dog walker, which is not true. >> the big point of my speech was about benghazi. this was an absolute disaster. >> you also made specific accusations about the president spending money that other presidents also made. >> the real issue is there are four americans that are dead. the secretary of state was not in conversation with the secretary of defense or with the chair of the joint chiefs of staff. >> i think that's an important point. i think that's an important point but this is another -- >> -- the president of the united states didn't care about those four americans and they were killed. that's the point. >> but if you want to focus on that -- >> that's it, dana. that's what's important. >> -- then why bring up the other things? >> you want to talk about dog handlers and there's four americans killed?
white house budget was loaded with lavish perks, including a staff just to walk the first dog. here's dana's exchange with ms. bachmann. >> what i want to ask you about is the fact you said he had -- you talked about the excesses that he's engaged in, the fact that he has a dog walker, which is not true. >> the big point of my speech was about benghazi. this was an absolute disaster. >> you also made specific accusations about the president spending money that other presidents...
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is president obama a liar? a prominent republican senator says the white house has taken lying to a whole new level. >>> plus death of a hollywood star. paul walker's friends remember his final moments. [ female announcer ] thanks for financing my first car. thanks for giving me your smile. thanks for inspiring me. thanks for showing me my potential. for teaching me not to take life so seriously. thanks for loving me and being my best friend. don't forget to thank those who helped you take charge of your future and got you where you are today. the boss of your life. the chief life officer. ♪ a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies
is president obama a liar? a prominent republican senator says the white house has taken lying to a whole new level. >>> plus death of a hollywood star. paul walker's friends remember his final moments. [ female announcer ] thanks for financing my first car. thanks for giving me your smile. thanks for inspiring me. thanks for showing me my potential. for teaching me not to take life so seriously. thanks for loving me and being my best friend. don't forget to thank those who helped you...
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when it comes to obama care, it's clear that the american people simply can't trust this white house. the white house said americans could trust them when they submitted their personal information, that the website was tested and was secure. well, that hasn't happened. the website's security tests weren't finished before the launch and their personal information has, in fact, been compromised. president obama promised the american people that their premiums would not go up. instead millions of americans are seeing premiums go up and go up sharply. president repeatedly promised if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. period. well, now we know that that's not true. and the president and his team were well aware that they were misleading the country when they made this promise. so tomorrow the president or the house will act on mr. upton's bill, the keep your health care plan act. white house says it's looking for some administrative fix. of course, no one can identify anything the president could do administratively to keep his pledge that would be both le
when it comes to obama care, it's clear that the american people simply can't trust this white house. the white house said americans could trust them when they submitted their personal information, that the website was tested and was secure. well, that hasn't happened. the website's security tests weren't finished before the launch and their personal information has, in fact, been compromised. president obama promised the american people that their premiums would not go up. instead millions of...
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in a meeting at the white house this afternoon. and then next week she has plans to head to capitol hill to testify about obama care and the website problems. as i mentioned, the republican chorus for her to step down, decide what she said, that chorus is unabated, getting louder. in fact moemgts ago john boehner gave his weekly news conference. take a listen to what he said. >> when you look at the problems with obama care, all the focus here lately has been on the website. clearly there's problems with the website. but i'm going to argue that the problems go further than that. how about the report over the last couple of days of the hundreds of thousands of americans who are finding out that they're going to lose their coverage because the plans they have today don't qualify under obama care. >> well that is just the againing of it. dana bash joins us live on capitol hill. dana, that's not the only critique that came out of the news conference today, was it? >> reporter: is wasn't. and what was fascinating was the theme of what y
in a meeting at the white house this afternoon. and then next week she has plans to head to capitol hill to testify about obama care and the website problems. as i mentioned, the republican chorus for her to step down, decide what she said, that chorus is unabated, getting louder. in fact moemgts ago john boehner gave his weekly news conference. take a listen to what he said. >> when you look at the problems with obama care, all the focus here lately has been on the website. clearly...
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. >> after being on defense for two months on obama care, the white house is now playing offense. the president was battered for two months with bad publicity over the failures of the health care.gov website. >> the white house says it's now time to promote the president's signature health care plan now that the website's fixed and apparently running pretty well. >> that's what they say. that it's running smoothly, but republicans who opposed the health care program came out swinging against the administration's efforts to renew hope in obama care. >> it's not just a broken website. this bill is fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan, and if that isn't enough, they're having to pay higher prices at the same time. so house republicans will continue to listen to our constituents, listen to the american people and try to focus on protecting them from a fundamentally flawed law. >> this as a new poll a gallup poll shows young americans between 18 and 29 don't know much about the affordable care act. unfortunately
. >> after being on defense for two months on obama care, the white house is now playing offense. the president was battered for two months with bad publicity over the failures of the health care.gov website. >> the white house says it's now time to promote the president's signature health care plan now that the website's fixed and apparently running pretty well. >> that's what they say. that it's running smoothly, but republicans who opposed the health care program came out...
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president obama will address the nation and the world from the white house. others will follow up and make a statement as well. explaining this is a six-month interim arrangement. there will be an easing of international sanctions during this period. but if iran cheats, the sanctions will be reimposed very, very quickly. that's the bottom line message we'll hear from president obama momentarily. all of the reporters are standing by. jim sciutto in geneva, candy crowly in washington. and jim acosta in the white house. and any reactions from the israelis in jerusalem? >> we haven't heard 234ig but the cabinet will meet here in about four and a half hours time and we are expecting an official statement there. but the israelis have opposed any deal from the beginning. they put a full-court press to convince the members of the p5 plus one that this was a bad deal and were going to try to stop it from going forward. i pushed about what happens next and what if the deal does go forward and there was a lot of ambiguity there. but on friday, the israeli defense minist
president obama will address the nation and the world from the white house. others will follow up and make a statement as well. explaining this is a six-month interim arrangement. there will be an easing of international sanctions during this period. but if iran cheats, the sanctions will be reimposed very, very quickly. that's the bottom line message we'll hear from president obama momentarily. all of the reporters are standing by. jim sciutto in geneva, candy crowly in washington. and jim...
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i think the white house looks at this and says, i think we're going to get this. obama care is going to go as planned. october 1st, the sign-up is going to begin. i think that speech is a pep rally to go look at it. get online, see what you can do. what they most need is for people to engage in obama care, particularly young and healthy americans. so i think this is the beginning of the selling of obama care, and it has the added pressure of kind of, you know, putting congress, you know, dead center and saying they're stepping in the way of this. >> speaking of republicans, this is house speaker john boehner talking today. >> the american people don't want the president hfsz health care bill, and they don't want the government to shut down. republicans are listening, we passed a bill last week that would do just what the american people have asked. it's time for the senate to listen and pass the bill that we sent over there. >> so what are the risks, candy, for these republicans? i realize there are fault lines between the members of the republican party. what do
i think the white house looks at this and says, i think we're going to get this. obama care is going to go as planned. october 1st, the sign-up is going to begin. i think that speech is a pep rally to go look at it. get online, see what you can do. what they most need is for people to engage in obama care, particularly young and healthy americans. so i think this is the beginning of the selling of obama care, and it has the added pressure of kind of, you know, putting congress, you know, dead...
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word from the white house that president obama will make a cabinet level nomination tomorrow. he's chosen sylvia matthews berwell to be the new director of the office of management and budget. burwell is currently the head of the walmart foundation. >>> the queen of england spending the night and probably a little longer in the hospitaled 86-year-old queen is suffering from stomach flu symptoms and she has cancelled all of her official engagements for the week. >>> egypt's ousted president will be retried in april. that from the country's state-run news agency. >> the 84-year-old successfully appealed a life sentence he received for his role in the deaths of hundreds of protesters two years ago. >>> an exciting an optimistic announcement today for doctors working to cure hiv and aids, they say an hiv positive little girl is functionally cured of her infection. cured. the 2-year-old got the virus from her mother. the girl is the second person ever declared cured of hiv. >>> the federal spending cuts that were never supposed to happen, well, they did happen. and lawmakers in bot
word from the white house that president obama will make a cabinet level nomination tomorrow. he's chosen sylvia matthews berwell to be the new director of the office of management and budget. burwell is currently the head of the walmart foundation. >>> the queen of england spending the night and probably a little longer in the hospitaled 86-year-old queen is suffering from stomach flu symptoms and she has cancelled all of her official engagements for the week. >>> egypt's...
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the obama white house is framing the debate on syria in historic terms. you just heard the president there. but so far, many in congress and the country are unconvinced. here with some perspective, fareed zakaria and douglas brinkley. fareed, let me start with you. you heard the president bring up world war ii, the bombings on london that happened before the u.s. entered into the war. you heard secretary of state bring up hitler in much more direct ways, and nazi germany in much more direct ways. are these apt comparisons, do you think? >> no, they are not apt to begin with. let's just remember our history. adolf hitler controlled the largest army in the world in 1938 when the munich accord was signed, second richest or third richest country in the world and had a plan to conquer all of europe, perhaps all of the world. assad runs one of the poorest countries in the world, miserable conditions, is desperately trying to stay in charge of his own little misbegotten country but more importantly, the mistake here is that there is a vast divergence developing
the obama white house is framing the debate on syria in historic terms. you just heard the president there. but so far, many in congress and the country are unconvinced. here with some perspective, fareed zakaria and douglas brinkley. fareed, let me start with you. you heard the president bring up world war ii, the bombings on london that happened before the u.s. entered into the war. you heard secretary of state bring up hitler in much more direct ways, and nazi germany in much more direct...
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the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? >> no, great question, and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for the last two years. so then the question is, why are the republicans so outraged? part of the answer is it's just smart politics. to get something done on immigration, republicans need to distance themselves from the president, who you know is wildly unpopular with their base. this leak helps them get the distance. >> jessica, thank you. >>> more on what authorities found at the blade runner crime scene. that's coming up. >>> and music fans everywhere mourning the loss of singer mindy mccready. she rose to fame with her chart topping songs, but more recently, her
the obama white house rarely writes its own legislation. so this new strategy is unnerving some in both parties. now, the white house insists this is just a back-up plan, and they also tell me that they didn't leak the draft, and they think that the leak is unfortunate. >> were there really any surprises in this draft? >> no, great question, and the answer is no surprises at all. the details from the leaked draft are no different from the plan posted on the white house website for...
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scottie hughes, why shouldn't president obama bring these children to the white house to illustrate a point that he is making these proposals now in direct relation to the slaughter of children? >> why sit here and say to bring these children up on stage and give them high-fives and sit there and claims that the nra add exploits his own children? across the board, he is exploiting children. he sat there and is complaining double standard completely. he brought his children on every chance he could during the campaign. and now his white house is coming and saying the new nra ad is actually attacking his children? hands off my kids. the same thing he did today with those four. to be honest, people own tanks. people own cannons. people own jet fighters. when is the last time you heard a crime done by one of those people? >> okay, dana loesch, let's ask you that question which is about the magazine clips. do you think there is any reason why any civilian needs a magazine drums at it is now, over ten-round limit or more? >> i think that there exist reasons exactly why we should have more t
scottie hughes, why shouldn't president obama bring these children to the white house to illustrate a point that he is making these proposals now in direct relation to the slaughter of children? >> why sit here and say to bring these children up on stage and give them high-fives and sit there and claims that the nra add exploits his own children? across the board, he is exploiting children. he sat there and is complaining double standard completely. he brought his children on every chance...
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athena jones jones joining us from the white house. this time line, not encouraging, the end of february at the earliest they might be able to have everything working properly. is that right? >> it's the end of november. this is what jeff zients told reporters on this call. this is the answer to the question we've all been asking ever since it became clear that this site was not working as well as it should. he said the site should be fully functioning by the end of november, which means that the vast majority of folks trying to sign up for health insurance and shop around and make a choice for health insurance should be able to do so by then. this is the answer we've been waiting for but the end of november isn't all that encouraging because if it does take till then, that will be two months, about two months since the site launched. one more thing we learned from the call is that they're appointing qssi, one of the contractors working on had site. they're appointing them to head up the entire effort to fix healthcare.gov. and you'll
athena jones jones joining us from the white house. this time line, not encouraging, the end of february at the earliest they might be able to have everything working properly. is that right? >> it's the end of november. this is what jeff zients told reporters on this call. this is the answer to the question we've all been asking ever since it became clear that this site was not working as well as it should. he said the site should be fully functioning by the end of november, which means...
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and white house nominees blocked. the president's dismal fall. >> today, no go in geneva. >> the window for diplomacy does not stay open indefinitely. >> despite an all in diplomatic effort, a deal to slow iran's nuclear program hits a snag to the relief of a growing bevy of critics. lindsey graham joins us with his take on the talks with tehran and the latest twist in the tanning that will is benghazi. then -- >> welcome to new jersey. >> virginia, thank you. >> reading the results of 2013 through the prism
and white house nominees blocked. the president's dismal fall. >> today, no go in geneva. >> the window for diplomacy does not stay open indefinitely. >> despite an all in diplomatic effort, a deal to slow iran's nuclear program hits a snag to the relief of a growing bevy of critics. lindsey graham joins us with his take on the talks with tehran and the latest twist in the tanning that will is benghazi. then -- >> welcome to new jersey. >> virginia, thank you....
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they are meeting inside the west wing of the white house right now with president obama. you see the microphones. you see the driveway there of the west wing. they will be walking out soon. we'll have live coverage. will there be a deal or no deal? over 20 million drivers are insured with geico. so get a free rate quote today. i love it! how much do you love it? animation is hot...and i think it makes geico's 20 million drivers message very compelling, very compelling. this is some really...
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. >>> he was born a prince but good new president obama had yet to add his voice and now has making a surprise appearance in the press tells white house press room. >> when trayvon martin was first shot, i said that this could have been my son. another way of saying that is trayvon martin could have been me. 35 years ago. and when you think about why in the african-american
. >>> he was born a prince but good new president obama had yet to add his voice and now has making a surprise appearance in the press tells white house press room. >> when trayvon martin was first shot, i said that this could have been my son. another way of saying that is trayvon martin could have been me. 35 years ago. and when you think about why in the african-american
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the white house is not disputing that. they are putting numbers out and will take that bitter pill on the numbers, if you will. 50,000 have signed up for the federal exchange, and about twice that, maybe 60,000 have signed up for the state exchange in the dozen-plus states. we know the numbers for those states. you have somewhere in the ball park in the administration, the administration hoped to have well over 500,000 people signed up by now. they need 7 million by march is the big goal. they're somewhere less than 10% of that or just approaching 10% of that right now. the numbers don't lie. that is just a dismal sign for a program. it is not just the numbers, the people signing up, it is the financing and the credibility of the program. so they're in a ditch. >> if the figures stay at that number, will you buy stock in kathleen sebelius? >> look, there is no question the president will stay with her during this storm. he will not give the republicans a body on this right now. she is in the middle of the storm. the presid
the white house is not disputing that. they are putting numbers out and will take that bitter pill on the numbers, if you will. 50,000 have signed up for the federal exchange, and about twice that, maybe 60,000 have signed up for the state exchange in the dozen-plus states. we know the numbers for those states. you have somewhere in the ball park in the administration, the administration hoped to have well over 500,000 people signed up by now. they need 7 million by march is the big goal....
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white house chief of staff took to the sunday shows making the case for the obama administration. >> this is not iraq or afghanistan. this is not libya. this is not an extended air campaign. this is something that's targeted, limited and effective so as to underscore that he should not think that he can get away with this again. >> secretary of state john kerry is meeting with arab league ministers in paris today saying saudi arabia has approved international military intervention in syria. other support is uncertain and kerry emphasized urgency. >> some of the other countries that weren't certain whether they could but might have wanted to wanted to go home and consult with their leaders in order to get decisions. but everybody understood that the decisions needed to be made within the next 24 hours. >> president obama will address the nation on syria tuesday night at 9:00 eastern from the white house. before the president speaks to the american people, his team is pushing forward with a massive
white house chief of staff took to the sunday shows making the case for the obama administration. >> this is not iraq or afghanistan. this is not libya. this is not an extended air campaign. this is something that's targeted, limited and effective so as to underscore that he should not think that he can get away with this again. >> secretary of state john kerry is meeting with arab league ministers in paris today saying saudi arabia has approved international military intervention...
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this is the end of the obama presidency. democrats have a hard time winning back the white house. now this story will live this year, next year, higher premiums, higher deductibles, all these horror stories about losing your doctor because the press, media likes to focus on that. 2014 can't get through big ticket agenda item laughed out of the room it didn't fly. she's going to have to support obama care and if she doesn't, then she's going against her own party. in order, she's going to own this as well and that's good news for somebody like a chris christie or ted cruz or whoever is the republican nominee. >> that's a whole another conversation i would like to have with you. >> absolutely. >> this is the beginning of a lame duck presidency, let us know whether you think that's going too far or far. thanks for watching, "ac 360" starts right after this. why's that? uh, mark? go get help! i have my reasons. look, you don't have to feel trapped with our raise your rate cd. if our rate on this cd goes up, yours can too. oh that sounds nice. don't feel trapped with the ally raise you
this is the end of the obama presidency. democrats have a hard time winning back the white house. now this story will live this year, next year, higher premiums, higher deductibles, all these horror stories about losing your doctor because the press, media likes to focus on that. 2014 can't get through big ticket agenda item laughed out of the room it didn't fly. she's going to have to support obama care and if she doesn't, then she's going against her own party. in order, she's going to own...
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. >>> in less than an hour from now at the white house, president obama will award the metal of honor for conspicuous gallantry. he risked his life to save a soldier during a deadly taliban attack almost four years ago. the names of all eight men are engraved on a steel band carter wears on his list. he will be the fifth living medal of honor honored for his actions. congratulations. >>> this is the first day of school for kids in chicago. this comes after a violently week along a safe passage route. the whole idea is to beef up security and safety. a lot of kids have to walk through what is considered gang territory. a teenager was killed over the weekend in that particular safe zone. police are now investigating new shootings. this after 50 schools were closed to save money at the end of the last school year. i want to bring in george howell. he's in chicago to explain how is the first day of school going for a lot of these kids. they need a safe passage just to get to where they've got to show up on the first day. >> that's got to be tricky and scary for parents and scary for kids
. >>> in less than an hour from now at the white house, president obama will award the metal of honor for conspicuous gallantry. he risked his life to save a soldier during a deadly taliban attack almost four years ago. the names of all eight men are engraved on a steel band carter wears on his list. he will be the fifth living medal of honor honored for his actions. congratulations. >>> this is the first day of school for kids in chicago. this comes after a violently week...
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taking the blame for obama care. andy card, does every white house need staffers, even cabinet secretaries willing to take the blame and resign if it helps protect the president? >> i don't think they should take the blame if there's no culpability. but if they are culpable, yes, they have to stand up and take responsibility. i was troubled. the word of the president of the united states means an awful lot. you don't want him to exaggerate or embellish. you don't want him to represent a lie. staffers around the president help keep the president's language consistent with the realities of laws and with diplomacy. and that's something that we have seen diminish over the course of the last several months. maybe even more than that. so if secretary sebelius allowed the president to make statements that were not a hundred percent accurate, like, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. or you never have to change your insurance if you like your insurance, and they didn't put caveats on that for a long time. then yes,
taking the blame for obama care. andy card, does every white house need staffers, even cabinet secretaries willing to take the blame and resign if it helps protect the president? >> i don't think they should take the blame if there's no culpability. but if they are culpable, yes, they have to stand up and take responsibility. i was troubled. the word of the president of the united states means an awful lot. you don't want him to exaggerate or embellish. you don't want him to represent a...
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and one of the things that we're seeing the white house now push is extending unemployment insurance, which is set to expire at the end of the year. president obama basically saying, don't be a grinch, you need to go ahead and do this, to congress. >> well, if anything, it certainly gives them a short reprieve not to answerny questions about the obama care. >>> i can hear the rain behind you. >> freezing rain. >> have a good weekend as well. >>> i'm not done with this topic. a few more months of positive job growth should erase the massive -- always like to see the graph when it goes on the upside. our analyst with cnn money is here with me to talk about this. we've been ringing our handed like mad, saying it's not good enough. is today the time when we change and say it's good enough or is today we temper things by saying, we're still at 7%. >> we need more months like this, that's for sure. we still have a while to go. there's 11 million americans out there who are unemployed. long-term unemployment, still a big problem. we need more strong months like this. >> do the holiday jobbed
and one of the things that we're seeing the white house now push is extending unemployment insurance, which is set to expire at the end of the year. president obama basically saying, don't be a grinch, you need to go ahead and do this, to congress. >> well, if anything, it certainly gives them a short reprieve not to answerny questions about the obama care. >>> i can hear the rain behind you. >> freezing rain. >> have a good weekend as well. >>> i'm not done...
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really, really spent a lot of time talking about tim good nighter and the applause he got in the white house was extended. you don't -- you think tim geithner and so does the inspector general of t.a.r.p., you both think jitner's more part of the problem than the solution? >> i think, you know, i agree with bore rof ski on a lot of these points. tim geithner's legacy, he's going to be remembered the architect of too bid big to fail. he had the opportunity to go in and correct a lot of problems, restore fiscal honesty and transparency in the system and instead, they papered over the problem and threw a lot of money at corrupt failing institutions and they created these sort of monsters that now we have to publicly back even when they're laundering money for terrorists and drug dealers. >> you write an article like this, it give s youstrange bedfellows and puts you into bed with a lot of conservatives who say we shouldn't have had the bailout. >> i believe it should have been done differently with conditions. it should have been done in a way that encouraged rans parency instead of paper
really, really spent a lot of time talking about tim good nighter and the applause he got in the white house was extended. you don't -- you think tim geithner and so does the inspector general of t.a.r.p., you both think jitner's more part of the problem than the solution? >> i think, you know, i agree with bore rof ski on a lot of these points. tim geithner's legacy, he's going to be remembered the architect of too bid big to fail. he had the opportunity to go in and correct a lot of...
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but tonight at the annual white house correspondents' dinner the pressure is on president obama. here are some memorable moments from past correspondents' dinners. >> members of the white house, correspondents association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen -- >> here i am. here i am at another one of these dang press dinners. >> i'm absolutely delighted to be here. as is laura. >> she's hot. [ laughter ] >> for the men and women in. the armed services. that's a great thing. [ applause ] over there fighting. that's just one job i couldn't do. i mean, if they recruited me, of course, i'd go. but i don't want to be in the military. if i did, it's one job i could do would be the guy that greets the president when he gets off the helicopter. that's it. i mean you get some tv time. mr. president, that's it it for me. i'm going to have some lunch. >> it's funny to me that they have never caught you smoking but they somehow always catch you with your shirt off. i know you're into this transparency thing, but i don't need to see your nipples. [ laughter ] is there a beach at camp
but tonight at the annual white house correspondents' dinner the pressure is on president obama. here are some memorable moments from past correspondents' dinners. >> members of the white house, correspondents association, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen -- >> here i am. here i am at another one of these dang press dinners. >> i'm absolutely delighted to be here. as is laura. >> she's hot. [ laughter ] >> for the men and women in. the armed services....
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. >> reporter: the obama white house isn't commenting or disputing "the times" report which notably does not mention then secretary of state hillary clinton. >> what difference at this point does it make? >> reporter: but former white house national security spokesman tommy veader blasted republican demands for benghazi hearings and for their claims that the obama administration was lying. tweeting "they were wrong" and "we could have avoided months of discussing demagoguery." this report uses the word murky and saying that it really goes beyond the black and white pictures that either the republicans or the white house depict and of course that murkiness is going to guarantee that this will be fueled for a long time to come. kyra? >> jill dougherty thanks so much. >>> stories we're watching in "the newsroom" another deadly terrorist bombing in southern russia kills at least 14 people this morning, coming a day after another deadly blast killed 17 people in the same city. no one has claimed responsibility for those attacks. in six weeks sochi winter olympics are set to begin about had 00
. >> reporter: the obama white house isn't commenting or disputing "the times" report which notably does not mention then secretary of state hillary clinton. >> what difference at this point does it make? >> reporter: but former white house national security spokesman tommy veader blasted republican demands for benghazi hearings and for their claims that the obama administration was lying. tweeting "they were wrong" and "we could have avoided months of...